DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CURRENT INFORMATION FOR A GEOGRAPHIC POINT OF INTEREST
First Claim
1. A computer based method of displaying and providing updated information concerning a geographic place of interest comprising:
- providing a beacon device including a housing supporting control electronics, a display, and communication electronics, the housing configured to be suspended in a visible location in the geographic place of interest;
the control electronics receiving information concerning the geographic place of interest;
generating an image on the display visibly communicating the information; and
utilizing the communication electronics to transmit the information to a location based service.
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Abstract
A computer-based system manages and communicates the identity, attributes, and current state of a geographic point of interest. The system includes a beacon device and a distributed data network. The beacon device includes a housing supporting control electronics, a display, and communication electronics. The beacon is placed at a visible location at the geographic point of interest and receives information concerning the geographical point of interest. The display visibly communicates the information while the communication electronics communicates the same information to the distributed data network. A user can query a location-based service and receive the same information from the distributed data network that is being communicated by the display, assuring communication of accurate and consistent information concerning the geographic point of interest.
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25 Claims
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1. A computer based method of displaying and providing updated information concerning a geographic place of interest comprising:
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providing a beacon device including a housing supporting control electronics, a display, and communication electronics, the housing configured to be suspended in a visible location in the geographic place of interest; the control electronics receiving information concerning the geographic place of interest; generating an image on the display visibly communicating the information; and utilizing the communication electronics to transmit the information to a location based service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer based method of providing information concerning a geographic point of interest comprising:
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providing a beacon device including control electronics and communication electronics, the beacon device configured to be fixedly located at the geographic point of interest; the control electronics receiving information concerning the geographic point of interest; the control electronics receiving a request for the information through the communication electronics; and the control electronics transmitting the information to a location based service in response to the request. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer based system for displaying and providing reconciled information concerning a geographic point of interest comprising:
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a beacon device having a housing configured to be suspended in a visible location relative to the geographic point of interest, the housing supporting control electronics electronically coupled to a display and communication electronics, the beacon device configured to; receive attribute information indicative of an attribute of the geographic point of interest; receive operating status information indicative of a status related to the geographic point of interest; generate an image on the display that communicates information including one or more of the attribute information and the operating status information; and transmit the information to a location based service. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer based system for displaying and providing reconciled information concerning a geographic place of interest comprising:
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a beacon device having a housing configured to be suspended in a visible location relative to a geographic point of interest, the housing supporting control electronics and communication electronics, the beacon device configured to; receive information concerning the geographic point of interest; receive a request for information concerning the geographic point of interest; and transmit the information to a location based service, the information includes one or more of the attribute information and the current state information. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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